For Alabama Private colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,946.

Samford University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,144 and Huntsville Bible College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,730 among Alabama Private colleges. For graduate programs, Tuskegee University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $24,224 and Selma University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,800 among Alabama Private colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Alabama Private colleges in 2024 is $32,721 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Alabama Private colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
Tuition & Fees$17,946$13,362
Books & Supplies$1,084$1,084
Room & Board$9,409$9,409
Other Expenses$4,283$4,283
COA$32,721$28,137

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Alabama Private colleges is $17,946. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Alabama Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$16,833$1,215
2020-2021$17,236$1,247
2021-2022$16,520$1,120
2022-2023$16,211$1,080
2023-2024$16,694$1,251
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Alabama Private colleges in 2024 is $13,362.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Alabama Private colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama Private colleges (2020-2024)
TuitionFees
2019-2020$11,362$921
2020-2021$12,507$1,013
2021-2022$13,294$952
2022-2023$13,099$932
2023-2024$12,254$1,108

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Alabama Private colleges in 2024 is $648.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $721.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Alabama Private colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
2019-2020$633$598
2020-2021$667$634
2021-2022$651$641
2022-2023$622$604
2023-2024$648$721

Alabama Private colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Alabama Private colleges in 2024 is $13,691 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,601 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Alabama Private colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Alabama Private colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,666$4,118 $9,055$4,247
2020-2021 $9,805$4,144 $9,783$4,768
2021-2022 $9,677$4,240 $10,297$4,859
2022-2023 $9,885$4,339 $10,164$4,811
2023-2024 $9,409$4,283 $10,605$4,996